42 Million Americans Wait As Court Extends SNAP Funding Pause

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 12. The Supreme Court is holding up food aid for millions in a bid not to derail a House vote to end the government shutdown. Plus, an exclusive look at the White House push to upend how shareholders can vote on and influence the future of America's biggest companies. And President Trump moves to drill baby drill, off the coast of California. WSJ’s Giulia Petroni explains how the administration's campaign against renewable energies has already changed the outlook for oil and gas demand in years to come. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.8	estate professionals the supreme court extends a pause of food assistance payments as a bill to reopen the government
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1:00.9	It's Wednesday, November 12th.
1:02.9	I'm Caitlin McCabe for the Wall Street Journal, and here's the AM edition of What's News.
1:07.1	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:16.8	The Supreme Court has said the Trump administration can continue for now to withhold full
1:21.9	food assistance benefits for November, extending a temporary order that came from Justice
1:27.3	Katanji Brown Jackson last week.
1:29.8	The new order will expire just before midnight tomorrow. The House is set to vote as soon as today
1:35.6	on a measure to reopen the government, which would then head to President Trump's desk. Once
1:40.6	passed, the package would restore programs such a snap. In the meantime, the order creates more uncertainty for the 42 million Americans who rely on the SNAP program to feed themselves and their families, as well as for the small businesses that rely on customers who use the benefits.
1:58.0	Ryan Sprankle, whose family owns three grocery stores near Pittsburgh,
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